H23 Boom Vang
Hi Wally - I implemented the same set up at the start of last season. The kicker was the easy part - I just followed the instructions and ended up using the heavier of the rod sets. I positioned it so that it gives a slight upward lift to the boom when there is zero tension on the vang. The vang attachment on the boom was simple - I just used the forward of 2 bails already in place. My first attempt at the mast attachment involved sliding a bolt down the channel in the mast and then attaching the vang to the bolt with some combination of shackles and other hardware. This setup failed because any bolt/pin I had that would fit the channel was either not long enough or stout enough to stand up to the force applied by the vang. My solution was to wrap a nylon strap with a buckle around the base of the mast and attach the vang to it. This actually works ok, but definitely looks sloppy. I suppose the right solution is to attach a bail to the base of the mast, but I was in a hurry and too uncertain about the right way to go about it. Definitely want a better solution before we splash this Spring.
